Proverbs 21:10 says the wicked desires evil and shows no mercy to his neighbor — directly parallel to ignoring the poor's cry.

Proverbs 22:9 blesses the generous who shares bread with the poor — a positive contrast to the one who closes his ear.

Proverbs 28:9 says turning away from the law makes one's prayer an abomination — same logic: turning ear away leads to rejected prayer.

Proverbs 1:28 echoes the same retributive logic: those who ignored wisdom's call will not be heard when they cry.

In Jeremiah 34:17, because they refused liberty, God declares a similar refusal — they will cry out and not be answered.

James 2:13-16 warns that judgment without mercy awaits those who withhold mercy from the needy — mirroring the proverb's outcome.

Matthew 25:41-46 shows those who ignored the needy are cursed — exactly the principle of being unheard when they cry.

In Matthew 18:30-35, the unforgiving servant who ignores a fellow's plea for mercy faces the same fate — his own mercy is revoked.

In Matthew 7:2, the measure you use will be measured to you — the same principle of reciprocity: how you treat others determines how you are treated.

Zechariah 7:11 describes Israel stopping their ears to refuse hearing — same image as shutting ears to the poor here.

In Zechariah 7:9-13, people refused to listen to the poor, so God refused to listen when they cried — a direct parallel to the main verse.

In Isaiah 58:6-9, true fasting means helping the poor, and then God answers when you call — opposite of shutting ears.

In Isaiah 1:15-17, God refuses to hear prayers because of oppression — the same principle: ignoring the poor leads to unanswered cries.

In Deuteronomy 15:7-11, God commands open-handed generosity to the poor — the opposite of shutting ears, with a promise of blessing.

Genesis 42:21 recounts Joseph's brothers ignoring his pleas and later suffering guilt — a narrative parallel to the proverb's cause and effect.

Ezekiel 16:49 identifies Sodom's sin as failing to aid the poor and needy — the same neglect that leads to being unheard in Proverbs.

Zechariah 7:13 mirrors the same retributive principle: because they refused to hear God, He will not hear them when they call.

Job 29:12 shows Job delivering the poor who cried for help — the opposite of ignoring them, highlighting the right response.

Deuteronomy 15:9 warns against refusing to give to the needy, lest they cry to the Lord against you — the same consequence of ignoring the poor's cry.

Matthew 25:45 equates neglecting the needy with neglecting Christ — the same disregard for the poor that Proverbs warns about.

Luke 10:31 depicts a priest ignoring a wounded man — a concrete example of closing one's ear to the cry of the needy.

In Nehemiah 5:1-5, the poor cry out against exploitation — the very cry the main verse warns against ignoring.

Matthew 18:35 teaches the same reciprocal principle: showing no mercy results in no mercy from the Father, though applied to forgiveness.